Every Pigeon Type Explained in 38 Minutes

Every Pigeon Type Explained in 38 Minutes The Rock Pigeon, Columba livia, is the bird that built the entire pigeon world as we know it. Native to the coastal cliffs and rocky outcrops of Europe, North Africa, and South Asia, this gray, red-footed, iridescent-necked bird is the single ancestral species from which every domestic breed, every racing champion, and every feral city pigeon on Earth descends. It weighs between 238 and 455 grams, carries a wingspan of 62 to 72 centimeters, and in the wild can live up to 15 years, though captive individuals have reportedly reached 35.